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Vivid Verbs (part 1)
by Yi-wen & Eshwar
SADNESS
choked back tears
sobs escalated into loud wails
sorrow etched on her face
tears trickled down her face
heart shattered into a million pieces
my heart sank
tears welled up in my eyes
sobbing uncontrollably
emotional
lapsed into a sea of depression
FEAR
sent a chill down my spine
my heart palpitated like a motor
stood rooted to the ground
conservation fell over me
petrified
instantly alarmed
shadow danced before each other
my heart throbbed with the voice of the drum
my heart skipped a beat
blood froze in my veins
Objectives
ü This section is for us to share words and phrases
ü The purpose is for us to expand our vocabulary
Important!
ü State your name
ü State the word/phrase and dictionary meaning
ü Include the meaning of the word where you found it(contextual meaning)
Vivid Verbs (part 1)
by Yi-wen & Eshwar
SEE/LOOK
exchanged glances
darted ferociously
scanned
stared blankly
gazed
peeped
peeked
spotted
seeked
admired
squinted
eyed
focused
snatched a glance
FALL
tumble
rammed down
shot down
descend rapidly
collapsed
crumbled
drop
plummeted
hauled down
UGLY
dissgusting
distorted
gross
beastly
gruesome
horrendous
unsightly
haggard
shriveled
grotesque
HAPPINESS
smile
joke
laugh
chuckle
giggle
guffaw
chortle
snigger
light hearted
high spirited
bliss
cheerfulness
cheeriness
elation
ecstasy
enjoyment
hopefulness
joviality
delirium
rejoicing
optimism
pleasure
delight
seventh heaven
THROW
hurl
toss
pass
fling
catapult
flip
cast
swing
bounce
smash
Vivid Verbs (part 2)
by Kenneth
SAY
ordered
stuttered
proclaim
sigh
sarcastic
mumbled
shrieked
rebutted
say in unison
critisised
MOVE/WALK
sashay
dash
wobble
stagger
stride
strut
stumble
glide
pounce
prance
SADNESS
choked back tears
sobs escalated into loud wails
sorrow etched on her face
tears trickled down her face
heart shattered into a million pieces
my heart sank
tears welled up in my eyes
sobbing uncontrollably
emotional
lapsed into a sea of depression
EAT
licked
sip
gobbled
wolfed down
slumped
consumed
munched
chewed
stuffed
FEAR
sent a chill down my spine
my heart palpitated like a motor
stood rooted to the ground
conservation fell over me
petrified
instantly alarmed
shadow danced before each other
my heart throbbed with the voice of the drum
my heart skipped a beat
blood froze in my veins